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Why you should choose David Feldman USA to sell your stamps
A Matter of Choice
The choice of whom to entrust with the sale of your collections or estate is probably the most important decision any collector will make. When choosing a company or individual to proceed with the sale of a substantial philatelic property, you are making them a partner in the sale of your collection with the shared goal of maximizing the proceeds. The wrong choice may have disastrous results; the right choice will enable you to reap the rewards of years, decades or a lifetime of dedication to your avocation. Therefore, please read the following and carefully consider the very real advantages of choosing David Feldman USA to be your auctioneer. There are several fundamental questions to keep in mind when choosing a partner.
Fundamental Questions
How long has the company been in business? Is the company professional and responsible in its accounting, descriptions, and marketing? Is the company financially sound with a proven record of paying consignors in full and on time? Can the company provide a substantial cash advance prior to sale? Can the company properly evaluate the cash value of the holdings? Will your consignment be fully insured until you are fully paid?
Fundamental Answers
The principals of David Feldman USA have been in the international auction business for over 50 years, and have sold properties consigned from every continent, and in a word-of-mouth business, that is a very significant statement few others can make. Many Feldman catalogues have won awards and become sought-after references. Our experience, reference library and network of outside experts and consultants enable us to present every property to its maximum advantage. Our financial resources enable us to provide virtually any amount as a pre-sale advance. Our insurance covers your property from the moment of your shipment to us, to the moment of final settlement. We guarantee that your business stays your business.
Feldman Advantages
Many companies claim they get the “best prices,” so why David Feldman USA? We proudly stand on our long record of obtaining WORLD RECORD PRICES for items from every area of philately, as well as routinely achieving outstanding results for stamps, covers, collections, lots and estates through our auctions, some offered in a series of sales geared to the marketplace. We didn’t get there by accident but because we have a tradition of innovation in promoting and marketing rare stamps and postal history to the whole world, because for us - as for you - results matter. As evidence, Feldman firms have sold more “Large Gold” and “Grand Prix” exhibit collections than any other auction company, ever! Feldman firms also pioneered the use of live interactive bidding over the internet during a public auction to allow clients around the world to share in the experience of being in an auction room live as lots are sold. We provide friendly, straightforward informal service tailored to your individual needs, as your reliable partner, always glad to answer a question or explain a process to you. You have nothing to lose by contacting us. and allowing us to prove to you what we have consistently proven to others for the last half century.
